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galina

/ɡəlˈinə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
gali-na
IPA
/ɡəlˈinə/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Bulgarian or Russian female given name Гали́на (Galína).

Etymology

Borrowed from Bulgarian and Russian Гали́на (Galína), from Ancient Greek γαλήνη (galḗnē, “calm”), name of a Nereid and of early martyrs venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Гали́на

Frequently Paired Words

Galen Galene

Rhymes With

arena argentina nina marina christina tina serena lena regina katrina gina angelina

Questions

How do you pronounce galina?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡəlˈinə/.
What does galina mean?
A transliteration of the Bulgarian or Russian female given name Гали́на (Galína).
Where does galina come from?
Borrowed from Bulgarian and Russian Гали́на (Galína), from Ancient Greek γαλήνη (galḗnē, “calm”), name of a Nereid and of early martyrs venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

How to pronounce galina

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